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by Analemma_ 2871 days ago
Video is a few years behind in this process because it got started later, but it’s trending in the same direction: YouTube used to have a diverse set of personalities among its famous producers, but they’re gradually disappearing and the all new YouTube stars are minor variations of the same archetype: the annoying, loud-mouthed jackass.

And it’s for the same reason: with so much content out there, you’ve gotta stand out, and the easy hack to do that is by being an attention-seeking sociopath. Give it another five years or so, and every YouTuber will be Logan Paul.